Free? Pshh were still slaves...

The reconstruction helped free the slaves, but the slaves still didnt have equal rights as white people did. It was basically as if the slaves werent free because they had to work on plantations to support families, but had to work on cruel deals. Like they had to give half of the crops they plant to the owner, and have to pay to use tools and supplies. They were basically ripped off. At the end of the day they were still slaves, but whites didnt look at it that way.